Have a Hoot

Hello

My card today uses lots of items from Creative Crafting World and follows a 'just for fun' recipe that is posted on their blog here.

The papers and topper are all from the Hint of a Hoot Paper Boutique collection.  I used one of the new beautiful square die sets to create the gorgeous frame and the blue square that the topper is sat on.  The daisy dies are also from the Paper Boutique range as is the sentiment.  I used a circle die from the circle doily dies collection to cut the white mat that the topper is sat on.  The beautiful sentiment is also from Paper Boutique.  The dies cut beautifully and I highly recommend them.

I would like to enter my card into the February challenge at Crafty Calendar Challenge which is '2 or more layers.

Jo x

Once Upon A Christmas

My card for today uses another of the fabulous cd-roms from Creative Crafting World.  This time I have used Once Upon A Christmas II:

The artwork is really beautiful on this cd.

I used a 6 x 6 card blank and antique gold card for all the mats.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Crafty Calendar Challenge - It's Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas with optional theme of Quick & Easy

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Use patterned paper

CD Sunday Challenge - Christmas Present

Jo x

I Spot Some Puppies

This is the birthday card I made for a little girl who is 2, she loves dogs!  I followed the current challenge theme over at Kraftyhands Challenge Blog which this month is Red, White, Blue and Shields.

This adorable image is from Kraftyhands Cute Puppies and Kittens cd-rom.  I printed it onto glossy photo paper.  The backing paper, bow and sentiment are all from the cd-rom.  I used Tonic dies to cut the mats that the image is sat on.  I used the same dark blue card and a die from Joanna Sheen to cut the decorative border, and hand cut the shield.  I used a Cheery Lynn number die, which I cut from red glitter card.

I would also like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Anything Goes

Quirky Crafts Challenge Blog - Raining Cats and Dogs


Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Things With Wings

Hello and welcome to my blog

It's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge and our theme for this month is 'Things With Wings'.  I do hope you'll be able to join us.

Our very own Bev has provided a fabulous prize for this months winner:

Here is my card:

I used Centura Pearl cardstock to create my card base and added to this silver mirror card.

I die-cut Centura Pearl using various dies from Majestic Labels 25, this is a really beautiful set of dies.  I layered the die cuts using foam pads for extra dimension.  The tree is a memory box die, cut twice, once from blue pearlised card and once from Silver holographic card.  The birds were cut using Spellbinders bird scrolls die.

A further panel of centura pearl was embossed using the Tied Together embossing folder.  Tiny white pearls were added at each junction.  The heart was cut using a Nellie Snellen die and the doves and smaller heart using a Joy Flourishes die. I then added 2 pearl heart embellishments to complete the card.

Please pop across to the challenge blog to see the beautiful cards my team mates have created.

I would also like to enter my card in the following challenge:

Crafting Musketeers - Use a die cut

Crafty Calendar April Challenge - Add a Sentiment

Hello and a warm welcome to my blog today.

We have a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge and this month we want you to add a sentiment to your card.

This is one of the Easter cards I made this year.  I used a 7 x 7 card blank onto which I matted some yellow card.  I embossed some Centura Pearl card, using Sue Wilsons Eternity Embossing folder and added this to my card.  I die cut the white cross using a Marianne die and Centura Pearl card.  I drew around the die onto yellow card and cut this out to mat the white cross onto.

I die cut the leaves using the ivy corner flourish die from Cheery Lynn.  The flowers are prima flowers which I layer up and then added a gem to the centre of the flower.  Finally I added the sentiment using gold peel-offs.

Please have a look at the challenge blog to see all the lovely cards my teamies have made.  I do hope you'll be able to join in our challenge this month.

Crafty Calendar Challenge March - Add Some Metal

Hello and a warm welcome to my blog.

Another month has flown by which means it's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge.  This month we would like you to add some metal to your card.

Our sponsor for this month is our very own Kimberly.  Here is my card:

I used white linen card from Crafters Companion to create my card base.

The main image and the backing paper it's sat on, are both from a Hunkydory kit called 'What a Hoot'.  I created a large tag for the image to sit on so that it could be used as a bookmark, and tied harlequin ribbon from Create & Craft through the top, tied into a bow.  I attached my metal owl charm (from ebay) to some twine and threaded this through as well.  I added the bookmark to the card using foam pads to that it can easily be removed.

I die-cut the beautiful panels using Memorybox 'Delicate Butterfly Arch' die and then cut extra butterflies and flowers which I layered using foam pads.  I added tiny silver gems to the owls eyes and to the centres of all the flowers, it looks really good in real life but doesn't show up so well in the photo!  Finally I added silver peel offs to the corners.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, and please do visit the challenge blog to see the gorgeous creations from my teammates.

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Anything Goes

Hello and Welcome to my blog today.

It's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge and this month our theme is Anything Goes.  Our sponsor this month is the fabulous

and they are offering our lucky winner 3 digi stamps.

Here is my card:

Digital Image "Gemma's Secret Crush" from A Random Fan  coloured using spectrum noir pencils blended  with baby oil.

DP's came free with a magazine.

All dies are from Marianne's Petra's Large Oval Set.  The flower I created using the small accent die, cut 8 times and layered.  The flower centre is a Nellie Snellen punch and a flower brad holds it all together.  The sentiment is a peel off.

Please do visit the challenge page to see the cards my teammates have created.  I do hope you'll be able to join in with our challenge.

Crafty Calendar Challenge January - Something New

Hello Crafters

A very Happy New Year to you all.

It is time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar and this month our theme is What's New?  This gives you so many options - new stash, new job, new baby to name but a few.

Our sponsor for this challenge is High Hopes Rubber Stamps and they are offering the winner the fabulous prize of 2 unmounted rubber stamps of their choice.

I have made a calendar for our challenge this month, which is also a Thank You for Christmas gifts.

I used a 6" x 6" card blank onto which I matted some deep pink Core dinations card stock.  I matted onto this some patterned paper from Creative Crafting World.

I used the beautiful Nautical Wheeler Doily Die from Cheery Lynn Designs, which I cut from pale blue glitter card.  I cut the small centre die into four equal sections which I added to each of the corners and then added a blue crystal gem to each corner.

 I added the main doily die to the centre and then added a die-cut butterly to the centre of the doily.  The butterly was cut from the same core dinations card and I then handcut a plain butterfly from the glitter card for extra detail.  Blue crystal gems were then added to the butterfly.

The Happy New Year sentiment was cut using Tattered Lace dies, and then matted onto a decorative mat cut using Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8.

For the base of the calendar, I cut a larger decorative label from the same set to which I attached the calendar tab.  I made a cover for the calendar again die cut from the same label die.  The sentiment was again cut using Tattered Lace dies.  This was attached to the card using foam pads to form a stopper for the upper part of the calendar.

I then cut the border from the glittered card using the stunning 

Butterflies Among The Vines Mesh Border die from Cheery Lynn designs.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  I do hope you'll join in with our challenge.  Please do visit my teammates blogs to see their wonderful creations too.

I would like to enter my calendar in the Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 165 - Thank You.

Crafty Calendar Challenge - It's All About Christmas

Good Morning and welcome to my blog today.  It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Calendar Challenge and our theme for this month is It's All About Christmas.  We are sponsored by Scribbles Designs and they gave us some fabulous images to work with.  Here is my card:

I used an 8 x 8 scalloped card and embossed some Christmas Green centura pearl card using the Christmas Ephemera embossing folder from Crafter's Companion.  I used Crafter's Companion Christmas Eve Create-A-Card die to cut and emboss some white card, and I then inked through the die using Fired Brick Distress Ink.  This was then matted onto silver mirror card, which was then added to the base card.

I printed the Snowman Snapshot digi stamp onto Neenah Card and then coloured the design using Spectrum Noir colouring pencils, blended with baby oil.  I added to the snowman Cosmic Shimmer Iced Snow Glitter Jewels and think they give a great effect.

I die cut the Happy Christmas sentiment from silver mirror card and then heat embossed using Silver Metal Magic.  The stars were cut using Memory box dies.  Finally I added the pom pom braid.

Please visit my fellow design team members to see their wonderful creations.  I do hope you'll join in with our challenge this month.

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Leaves and Lace

Good Morning

A very warm welcome to my blog today.

We have a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge and this month our theme is Leaves and Lace.  This month we are lucky enough to be sponsored by the Art by Miran who are offering our lucky winner 3 digi stamps of their choice.

Here is my card:

I used an 8 x 8 card blank and printed this beautiful image from the decoupage section of Joanna Sheen's One Summer's Day cd-rom.  This is my most recently purchased cd-rom and contains some really beautiful artwork.  I printed the decoupage onto glossy photo paper and the accompanying backing paper onto satin finish paper, also from Joanna Sheen.

I used card from PaperMill for my matting and layering and also for my die cuts.  I used a Marianne Ivy Leaf die and a Spellbinders Bird Scrolls Corner die.  The flowers were from my stash, as was the lace which I gathered before adding to the card.

I do hope you'll be able to join in with our challenge this month.  Please do visit the challenge blog to see the beautiful creations from my fellow team  members.

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Summertime Fun

I'm sorry I'm so late in posting my card for this months challenge over at Crafty Calendar.  This month our theme is Summertime Fun and we have been sponsored by Squiggle Fly and they gave the design team some images to craft with.  I chose this great image of a Campervan and here is my card:

I printed the image onto Neenah card and coloured using Spectrum Noir pencils.  This is the first time I've used them and they are lovely to work with.  I blended using baby oil and am quite pleased with the result.

The lovely papers I've used (which decided the colours I would used for colouring in the image) are Nitwits Collection and came free recently with a magazine.

I used bold cardstock from Create and Craft.  A Martha Stewart punch was used to create the scalloped border.  The ribbon was also from Create and Craft and tied on my Bowdabra.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Whimsy Stamps Inspiration Challenge - Summertime

Crafting For All Seasons - Tic Tac Toe - I chose Ribbon, Square, Pink

Bearly Mine Challenges - Lets Go Digital

Thanks for visiting my blog and for any comments you leave.

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Sunshine and Showers

Hello

Can you believe yet another month has flown by and it's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge.  This month we are sponsored by Robyn's Fetish and our theme is Sunshine and Showers.

Here is my card:

I've used the Robyns Fetish image My Spring Garden which I printed onto Neenah card and coloured using Coloursoft pencils blended with baby oil.  I cut around the image using Spellbinders Majestic Labels 25 and used another die from the same set to cut the blue frame.  The backing paper is from Crafter's Companion Annabel and Adam range and I used a Spellbinders embossing folder on the blue card.  I used  Memory box Riviera corner die on green pearlescent paper.  I used a free die from one of my cardmaking magazines to create some foliage and a combination of floral dies to create the flowers.  Pearls from my stash were added to the flower centres.

I also decorated the inside of my card to match the front:

I do hope you are able to join in our challenge this month and that you will visit my fellow design team members to see their gorgeous creations.

April Crafty Calendar Challenge - Things With Wings and a DT Call

Good Morning

Another month has flown by and it's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge.  We had lots of wonderful entries to our last challenge, so do remember to visit the challenge blog to see if you were our lucky winner or indeed one of our top 3.

This month our challenge is things with wings.  We are sponsored by the wonderful Elisabeth Bell Designs and I have used the beautiful Fairy Merrily Digi Stamp for my card:

I printed the image onto Neenah card and coloured using Spectrum Noir pens and added some Diamond Sparkles ultra-fine glitter to her wings.

I used the beautiful frame square die by Joy Crafts to cut into some glittered Core'dinations cardstock.  The backing paper is by Cupcake Crafting World and the pearls used in the corners from my stash.

Please do visit the challenge blog to see the beautiful creations my team mates have made.

I do hope you can join in with our challenge this month.

Also, we are having a DT Call! 

If you fancy joining our little team then please add "DT" after your name when you enter our challenge or you can email Lynne at lynne.h72@sky.com to let her know you are interested! 

For all the info you need please read the "DT CALL INFO" page at the top of the Challenge Blog page...
The DT call will end on the 20th April 2014!!

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge - D for Die-cuts (ends 9/4/14)

Totally Papercrafts Challenge - Pastels (ends 10/4/14)

Bearly Mine Challenges - Spring (Spring colours and she has a 'spring' in her step!) (ends 30/4/14)

Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper April Challenge - Must used patterned paper (ends 30/4/12)

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Use your favourite colour  (I think you can guess what mine is!)(ends 30/4/14)

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Animal Antics

It's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge and our theme for this month is Animal Antics.

We are lucky enough to be sponsored by Cuddly Buddly and the prize they are offering is an amazing £25 gift certificate.  Cuddly Buddly ship worldwide and stock 100's of amazing European products.  You will also find everything you will need for your digital crafting!  What a choice!

The design team were lucky enough to be provided with some fabulous images to work with, and here is my card using the image Toby Tumble Just Saying Hi. (If you click on the name of the image, it will take you straight to it in the Cuddly Buddly store).

Image printed onto Neenah card and coloured using Spectrum Noir pens.  I cut around the image and added to the card using foam pads to add dimension.

Oval die cut from blue cardstock (Papermill) using Spellbinders Floral Oval die, then embossed using a Darice embossing folder from Crafters Companion.  I went over the clouds with a white ink pad but this doesn't show up very well in the photo.

I used a backing paper from my stash which had come free with a magazine quite some time ago!  This was matted onto some dark brown cardstock from Papermill.

I used orange and brown ribbon from Create and Craft to pick out the colours of the sunflower.

I created the three sunflower heads using Martha Stewart paperclay and a silicone mold I purchased from Amazon.

I hope you'll visit the challenge blog to see the lovely cards my team mates have created.  I'm sure you'll agree it's well worth entering our challenge with the chance to win such a fabulous prize.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Come and Get It Challenge - Flowers

The Corrosive Challenge - Animals

Sunflowerfield Challenge - Birthdays and/or Flowers

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Cute

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes but must use patterned paper

Die Cut Diva's - Embossing

Natalie and Amy's Challenge - Flowers

Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Love Is All Around

Good Morning

It's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge and this month our theme is Love Is All Around.  We're sponsored by the fabulous Hannah Lynn Art and my card uses the digi image Ladybug Love:

I coloured the image using Colour Soft pencils blended with baby oil.

Spellbinders Wonky Rectangles die.  Co'redinations Card.  The backing paper came free in a magazine. The ribbon was recycled from a Chocolate Reindeer!  The heart charm and buttons are from my stash.  The butterfly is made using paper clay which I bought from Create and Crafts months ago but have just put to good use.

Please do pop across to the challenge blog to see all the lovely creations from my fellow design team members.  I do hope you'll be able to join in our challenge this month.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch

A Creative Romance  - Show Us Some Love

Crafty Hands Challenge - Shades of the Same Colour

Winter Wonderland - Use a Digi

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Love/Valentines

Today is my birthday.  To celebrate, I'll be putting some candy up on my blog in the next few days.

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Let's Celebrate

Happy New Year.  I hope that 2014 is a good one.

It's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge and this month our theme is 'Let Celebrate'. For my card this month I decided to use a cross stitched image, I hope you like it.

The image was stitched on 14 count white Aida fabric using DMC threads.  I created the card blank using white hammered card and lilac card from Papermill.  The sentiment is computer generated, matted onto silver mirror card.

Please do try and join us for this months challenge, I look forward to seeing you there.

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Halloween

Hello to all my lovely followers.

It's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge and this month we want to see your Halloween creations.  I do hope you can join in with our challenge.  The lucky winner will get to choose 5 digi stamps from Whimsy Stamps.

This month I have made a trick or treat bag:

I printed the pumpkin design onto card stock and made it into a liitle bag, threading ribbon through as a handle.  The cute witch is a digi stamp from Pink Gem designs which I decoupaged and the added to the bag.  The purple card stock is from Papermill.

Please do hop over to the challenge blog to see the fabulous creations from the Design Team this month.

Crafty Calendar Challenge - We're Going On A Bear Hunt

Hello to all my lovely friends and followers.  I'm sorry I'm still not around very much at the moment, I'm not doing much crafting at all just lately, I can't seen to get back into the swing of it at all.  Still lots of health issues to contend with which are still making me extremely tired.  Anyway, I didn't come on here to moan!!

It's the first Saturday of the month again all ready which means it's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge and this month our theme is We're Going On A Bear Hunt!  This month we are lucky enough to be sponsored by

and as every Crafter knows, you can never have enough ribbon!

My lovely teamies have all come up with some lovely creations to inspire you, and I do hope you will visit their blogs for a closer look.

Please do join in with our challenge this month, I'm sure you've got some lovely teddies in amongst your craft stash.

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Anything Goes

I'm rather late in posting my card for this months' challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge.  This month our theme is 'Anything Goes'.  This month we are sponsored by Pretty Little Stamps and the Design Team were given some lovely images to work with.  Here is my card:

This image is called Lovable Avie and I printed her onto Neenah card and coloured her using Spectrum Noir pens and coloursoft pencils (blended with baby oil).  The pretty backing paper and vellum are from an old issue of Making Cards magazine.  The oval mat is cut from Co-ordinations card using Spellbinders Floral Oval die.  The daisies were cut using a Sizzix, Susan's Garden Daisy die.  You die cut all the petals individually and then build up the flowers.  Time consuming but worth it I think.  I finished the flowers with a crystal gem in the centres.

Thanks for having a look at my card.  Please do pop over to the challenge blog to see all the beautiful cards my team mates have created.  I hope you can join in with our challenge - look forward to seeing you there!

Crafty Calendar Challenge July - Colour Challenge

This is the first Saturday of the month which means it's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge.  This month is a colour challenge and we want you to use the following colours on your card:

We have a brand new sponsor for this challenge - Hannah Lynn Art!

Here is my card:

I digi stamp I used is called Natsumi and can be found here.

I coloured the image using Spectrum Noir pens.

The mat the image is sat on is cut using Spellbinders Decorative Label 8

The doily is cut using Cheery Lynn's Nautical die.

The strip across the card was punched using Martha Stewart Deco Fan punch.

Cheery Lynn's Minin Fanciful flourish was used to with co-ordinating cardstock.

Marianne Die was used to create the imitation bamboo.

The backing paper was part of a cutlery box that I thought went perfectly with the image.

I would also like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Feeling Sketchy Challenge blog - Sketch

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Let's Get Girly

Bearly Mine Challenges - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Pink Gem Challenge - Lots of layers